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No.G.S.R.16/C.A.22/2005/S.27/2007. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 27 of the Right to Information Act, 2005(Central Act No.22 of 2005), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules to provide for the matters specified in subsection (2) of the said section, namely:-
(2) The words and expressions used in these rules, but not defined, shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Act.
3. Application obtaining information:- (Sections 2(m), 6 and 27)
4. Deposit of fee:- (Section 6)
5. Quantum of fee:- (Section 6 and 7)
6. Procedure to be followed in deciding appeal:- (Section 19 (10))
Before deciding an appeal, the Commission shall,-
9. Repeal and Saveing. – The Punjab Right to Information Rules 2006 are hereby repealed:
Provided that any order made or action taken under the rules so repealed shall be deemed to have been made or taken under the corresponding provisions of these rules
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B.R.
BAJAJ,
Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab
Department of Information Technology.
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FORM ‘F’
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FORMAT FOR THE INFORMATION REGISTER
Chapter-1
Introduction
The Department of Animal Husbandry Punjab plays an important role in the economy of the state. The net contribution in the state Domestic Product is 17%. The state is providing highest priority for the removal of poverty and creation of self employment opportunities to the Rural masses.
Chapter-2 (Manual 1)
Particulars of Organization, Functions and Duties.
The name of the organization is Department of Animal Husbandry Punjab Chandigarh, 17-Bays Building, Sector-17, Chandigarh.
Organizational set up of the department is given at Annexure ‘A’.
Its function and duties are :
· To provide efficient and effective health cover to the livestock wealth of the state.
· To improve the genetic potential of the livestock through scientific breeding.
· To provide improved feeding and management practices.
· To provide effective extension services in the field of Animal Husbandry.
Chapter-3 (Manual 2)
Powers and Duties of its Officers and Employees.
The officers and employees of the Department perform duties and exercise powers as laid down in the Standing Orders issued by the Department and Punjab Civil Services Rules. Detail of duties of officers and employees is placed at Annexure ‘B’.
Chapter-4 (Manual 3)
Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manuals and Records held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions.
List of Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manuals and Records held by the department or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions is as under :-
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Sr. No. |
Name/Title of the document |
Type/Description of document |
From where one can got a copy of rule regulations instructions, manual and records. |
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1 |
Punjab Livestock Development Board Rules, 2001 |
Rules made by the Govt. of Punjab |
Punjab Livestock Development Board Office of Department of Animal Husbandry Punjab Chandigarh, 17-Bays Building, Sector-17, Chandigarh |
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2. |
Punjab State Veterinary Council Rules, 1997 |
Legal Rules framed by Govt. of Punjab |
From the market or from the Punjab Gazettee. |
Punjab Livestock Development Board Rules, 2001:---







Punjab State Veterinary Council Rules, 1997:-----
GOVERNMENT
OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT
OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES
Notification
The
24th February, 1997
No.
G.S.R. 8/C.A./52/84/S.65/97 – In exercise of the powers conferred
by section 65 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984, (Central Act
No. 52 of 1984) and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the
Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rule namely:-
RULES
PART
– PRELIMINARY
(2) They
shall come into force on the date of heir publication in the
official gazette. |
Section 65 |
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(2)
Definitions - In
these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a)
“Act” means the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984; (b)
“Appendix” means an Appendix appended to these rules; (c)
“Director” means the Director of Animal Husbandry,
Punjab; (d)
“Elector” means a person whose name is entered in the
“Electoral Roll published under rules 4 and 5; (e)
“Form’ means a Form appended to these rules: (f)
“Government” means the Government of the State of
Punjab in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries; (g)
“Punjab Council” means the Punjab State Veterinary
Council established under section 32 and includes a Joint State
Veterinary Council established in accordance with an agreement
under section 33; (h)
“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Punjab State
Veterinary Council appointed under section 42; (i)
“Returning Officer” means an officer appointed as
such by the Government; (j)
“Section” means a section of the Act; (k) “Service” means a Service constituted under rule 29. |
Section 65 |
PART
II
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ELECTION
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PUNJAB STATE VETERINARY COUNCIL |
Section
32(1)(a) |
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2.
Notification for election – (1) For the purpose of
electing the members of the State Veterinary Council under
clause (a) of sub section (1) of Section 32, of the State
Government shall, by a notification published in the Official
Gazette, call upon the persons enrolled in the State Veterinary
Register maintained under Chapter VII of the Act to elect the
said members in accordance with provisions of these rules. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2)(b) |
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4.
Preparation of Electoral Rolls – (1) As soon as may be
after the notification under rule 3 is issued, the Registrar
hall prepare draft of the Electoral Rolls which shall contain
the name of every person whose name is entered in the register. (2)
The name of the electors shall be arranged Polling Station-wise
indicating the names of the districts attached to a particular
Polling Station. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2)(b) |
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5.
Publication of draft Electoral Rolls-
The Registrar shall publish the draft of rolls prepared
under rule 4 and shall make the copies thereof available for
inspection by displaying them in the offices of the Punjab
Council; Director, Animal Husbandry, Punjab; Deputy Directors,
Animal Husbandry Department at all district Headquarters and in
all the veterinary institutions imparting degree in Veterinary
Science in the State of Punjab. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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6.
Period of lodging claim and objections- Every claim for
inclusion of a name in the rolls and every objection to an entry
therein shall be lodged in Forms I and II respectively within a
period of fifteen days from the date of publication of the draft
of rolls under rule 5. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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7.
(1) Form of claim and objection and the manner of their
disposal Every claim in form I shall be signed by the person who
required his name to be included in the rolls. (2)
Every objection in Form II to the inclusion of a name in the
rolls shall be preferred by a person whose name is already
included in the rolls shall be countersigned by another person
whose name is also included in the rolls. (3) Every such claim or objections, as the case may be shall be examined by the Registrar who shall record his remarks thereon following which he may either allow or reject the claim or objection: Provided
that a claim or objection shall not be rejected unless the
person making it is given an opportunity of making are
presentation against such rejection. (4)
The decision of the Registrar allowing or rejecting a
claim or objection under this rules shall be final. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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8. Publication of Final Electoral Rolls – (1) After the claims and objections, if any, are disposed of under rules 7, the Registrar shall prepare a list of amendments to be carried out and also amendments to carry out any clerical or printing error and other inaccuracies in the rolls subsequently discovered or brought to his notice. (2) The Registrar shall publish the rolls together with the list of amendments referred to in sub rule (1) by making a complete copy thereof available for inspection by displaying at the office of the Punjab Council and on other places as specified in rule 5. (3)
On such publication, the rolls together with the list of
amendments shall be the electoral rolls of persons who may elect
the members of the Punjab Council under clause (a) of sub
section (1) of section 32. (4)
A copy of the roll together with the list of amendments
published under sub rule (2) shall be sent by the Registrar to
the State Government. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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9.
Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officers- (1) The
State Government shall, after the receipt of a copy of the
Electoral Rolls published under sub-rule (2) of rule 8,
designate or nominate an officer of the State Government to be a
Returning Officer. (2)
The State Government may also appoint a requisite number
of officers of the State Government to be the Assistant
returning Officers and election assistants to assist the
Returning Officer in the performance of his functions. (3)
Every Assistant Returning Officer, shall, subject to the
control of the Returning Officer, be competent to perform all or
any of the functions of the Returning Officer as per written
instructions of the Returning Officer: Provided
that no Assistant Returning Officer shall perform any of the
functions of the Returning Officer which relates to the issue of
voting papers, counting of voting papers and declaration of
results of elect |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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10.
Appointment of dates for nomination- (1) The returning
Officer shall by notification in the Official Gazette or in such
other manner as is deemed fit appoint, - (a)
the date for making nominations in Form III which shall
be seventh day after the date of publication of the said
notification or if that day is a public holiday, the next
succeeding day which is not a public holiday; (b)
the date and time of scrutiny of nomination papers which
shall be the next day after the close of filing of nomination; (c)
the last date for withdrawal of candidature, which shall
be the second day after the date for scrutiny of nomination or,
if that day is a public holiday, the next succeeding day which
is not a public holiday; (d)
the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken
which shall be a date not earlier than the thirtieth day after
the last date for withdrawal of candidature; and (e)
the date the time and the place for counting of votes and
for declaration of results which shall not be beyond the third
day from the date of poll. (2)
The notification issued under sub-rule (1) shall also invite
nomination of candidates for election to the Punjab Council and
specify the place at which the nomination papers are to be
delivered. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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11.
Presentation of nomination paper and requirement for valid
nominations-(1) One or before the date appointed under
clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 10, each candidate shall
deliver in person to the Returning Officer and nomination paper
in Form III. (2)
Every nomination paper shall be subscribed by two electors, one
as the proposer and the other as the seconder and it shall be
assented by the candidates proposed and seconded by them: Provided
no elector shall propose or second more than one nomination. (3)
On receipt of each nomination paper, the Returning Officer shall
endorse thereon the date and hour of its receipt. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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12.
Rejection of nomination papers – A nomination paper, if
not received on or before the date appointed by the Returning
Officer in that behalf, shall be rejected. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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13.
Scrutiny of nomination papers – (1) On the date and time
appointed by the Returning Officer for scrutiny of nomination
papers, the candidate and the proposer and the seconder of each
candidate or other representative duly authorized by the
candidate in this behalf may attend the office of the Returning
Officer who shall allow them to examine the nomination papers of
all the candidates which have been received by him as aforesaid. (2)
The Returning Officer shall examine the nomination papers thus
received and decide all questions which may arise as to the
validity of any nomination and his decision thereon shall be
final. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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14.
Withdrawal of candidature – (1) any candidate may withdraw
his candidate by notice in writing signed by him and deliver to
the Returning Officer before the date fixed under clause © of
sub-rule (1) of rule 10. (2)
A candidate who has withdrawn his candidature under sub-rule (1)
shall not be allowed to cancel the withdrawal or to be
re-nominated as candidate for the same election. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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15.
Publication of the list of contesting candidates- (1)
Immediately after the expiry of the period of withdrawal of
candidate, the Returning Officer shall prepare and publish a
list of candidates who are found to be validly nominated and
have not withdrawn their candidatures as contesting candidates. (2)
The said list shall contain the name in alphabetical order and
the addresses of the contesting candidates as given in the
nomination papers. (3)
The said list shall be given due publicity in such manner as the
Returning Officer may deem fit. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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16.
Poll – (1) If the number of duly nominated candidates for
election does not exceed the number of members to be elected,
the Returning Officer shall forth-with declare such candidates
to be duly elected. (2)
If the number of such candidates exceeds the number of member to
be elected, the Returning Officer shall, conduct the election. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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17.
Polling at a Polling Station –
(1) The Returning Officer shall identify five places in the
State for the conduct of the elections.
He shall also specify the names of districts, which shall
be attached to each Polling Station along with the list of
electors who are to cast their votes aat such Polling Station.
The electors shall present themselves in person to cast
their votes at the Polling Station.
The place, date and time of the polling would also be
published well in time. The
elector shall receive Form VI to be marked by him there and then
on the day and place of polling to cast his vote on the
production of identity card issued to him by his Controlling
Officer or by the concerned Deputy Directors, Animal Husbandry,
Incharge of the district (by whatever name called) where the
office of elector is located or he resides. (2)The
Assistant Returning Officer and Returning Officer shall permit
candidates and their duly authorized agents to be personally
present at the time of polling and counting of votes
respectively, if they so desire. (3)
Each elector shall have the right to vote for as many as
candidates in order of preference as there are seats to be
filled by the election and the vote shall be non-transferable. (4)
Where the Ballot Papers are sent by post of the Returning
Officer shall send letter for intimation for participation in
the election in Form VI along with Forms V and VI to such
elector(s) by post who have left the country before the process
of elections was set in, after duly informing the Punjab Council
well in advance, only if a request, in writing, is received from
the electors at least thirty days before the actual date of
polling and Forms V and VI shall be sent back by the elector(s)
after necessary action in such a way so far to be received by
the Returning Officer before the close of the Poll.
Such a facility shall also be available to official
engaged in the conduct of the elections and the electors shall
act in accordance with the instructions contained in Form IV. (5)
The voting papers shall be sent to electors referred to
in sub-rule (4) under Registered Cover which shall be returned
by them after necessary action to the Returning Officer alone
under Registered Cover: Provided
that no election shall be invalid by reason of non-receipt of
voting papers by the elector(s). (6)
All the envelopes received from the electors after the
specified date and hour shall be rejected.
The Returning Officer, therefore, shall indicate on the
envelopes date and time of receipt of it by him. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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18.
Scrutiny and counting of Votes –
(1) The Assistant Returning Officers shall conduct the Poll at
five different polling stations in the State to be identified by
the Returning Officer under rule-117 on the day as is also
specified by him. (2)
All the Assistant Returning Officers Incharge of various Polling
Stations shall after the close of the polling, carry the sealed
ballot box(s) to a place earlier notified by the Returning
Officer so that all the votes are collected at one and the same
place for counting, and declaration of the result by the
Returning Officer. (3)
The Returning Officer after receipt of all the ballot boxes on a
date and time earlier notified by him under rule 10 shall
commence the counting in the presence of the Assistant Returning
Officers and the candidates or his representatives if they so
desire:
Provided that a vote paper shall be invalid if, - (i)
it does not bear the Returning Officer’s or the
Assistant Returning Officer’s initials or facsimile signature.
(The Returning Officer shall sign the Voting Paper or
Ballot Papers to be sent by post and the Assistant Returning
Officer concerned would sign the ballot papers for his polling
station), or (ii)
a voter signs his name on the voting paper, or writes any
word on it or makes a mark on it by which it becomes
recognizable as his voting paper, or (iii)
no vote is recorded thereon, or (iv)
it is void for uncertainty of the vote recorded, or (v)
the number of votes recorded thereon exceeds the number
to be elected, or (vi)
the regarding of the vote has been done at a place other
than provided for the purpose:
Provided
further that if any candidate or his representative makes an
objection to the acceptance of a voting paper on the ground that
it does not comply with the specified requirements, or to the
rejection of voting paper by the Returning Officer, it shall be
decided at once by the Returning Officer whose decision thereon
shall be final (4)
The scrutiny and counting of votes received by the
Returning Officer by post would take place on the same day and
place where the counting would commence for votes polled at
polling stations. The
Returning Officer shall allow the candidates or his authorized
agent to be present at the time of opening the outer envelope
and counting of the votes:
Provided that the voting papers received by post shall be
rejected by the Returning Officer, if the same are not in
accordance with the instructions contained in Form IV of these
rules. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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19.
Declaration of results.-
(1) When the counting of votes has been completed, the Returning
Officer shall draw up a list of candidates in the order of
highest votes polled by each and
shall declare the result of successful candidates in the
order according to the number of seats to be filled up. (2)
If any candidate declared elected refuses to accept the
election, then in the place of that candidate next candidate to
whom the largest number of votes have been cast, shall be deemed
to have been elected. (3)
When there is equality of votes among two or more candidates,
then the person or persons as the case may be, who shall be
deemed to have been elected, shall be determined by lots to be
drawn by the Returning Officer or any other officer authorized
by hum in such manner as he may determine. (4)
The Returning Officer shall, as soon as, the result is
declared, inform each successful candidate of his being elected
on the Punjab Council. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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20.
Voting paper to be retained – Upon the completion
of the counting and after the result has been declared, the
Returning Officer shall seal the voting papers and all other
documents relating to the election and shall retain the same for
a period of six months and shall not destroy or cause to be
destroyed these records, even after the expiry of the said six
months without the previous concurrence of the State Government. |
Section
37 and Section 65(2) (b) |
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21.
Intimation of results of election. – (1)
The Returning Officer shall intimate the names of elected
candidates to the State Government immediately for enabling it
to fulfill its statutory obligation of publishing their names in
the Official Gazette of Punjab under sub-section (2) of section
32. (2)
Where any dispute arises regarding the election, the Returning
Officer within fifteen days of declaration of the result of that
election shall refer the same to the State Government for its
decision under section 37. |
Sections
32 (2), 37 and
65(2) (b) |
PART
III
ELECTION
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PUNJAB COUNCIL
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22.
Procedure for election of the President of the Punjab Council.
– (1) The election of the President of the Punjab Council
by the members of the said Council from amongst themselves shall
be held at the first meeting of the said Council after its
constitution or re-constitution, as the case maybe. (2)
The Registrar shall invite the members of the Punjab
Council present at that meeting to make their nominations, for
the office of the President of the Punjab Council.
Each nomination shall be supported by another member of
the Punjab Council present at that meeting as the seconder:
Provided that no member of the Punjab Council shall
nominate or second more than one member of the Punjab Council
for the President-ship. (3)
If there be only one person so nominated, he shall be
declared duly elected as the President of the Punjab Council. (4)
If, however, there be more than one member of the Punjab Council
duly nominated and seconded for the Presidentship, the Registrar
shall proceed to take ballots in the following manner namely:- (a)
A slip of paper shall be given to every member of the
Punjab Council present, who shall write on it the name of one of
the contestants in whose favour the member of the Punjab Council
wishes to cast his vote. He
shall then fold the slip and hand it over to the Registrar. (b) On receipt of all the slips, the Registrar shall count the number of votes secured by each contestant and shall declare that member of the Punjab Council who secures largest number of votes to be duly elected as the President of the Punjab Council. (c) If there is an equality in the votes secured by two or more contestants thus making it difficult to decide as to who gets the maximum votes, the Registrar may then decide the issue by taking lots in such manner as he deems fit, and the person so identified by draw of lots shall be declared as duly elected as the President of the Punjab Council. |
Sections
36 and 65 (2) (a). |
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23.
Register of members of the Punjab Council. – The
Punjab Council shall maintain a register in Form VII giving the
names and other details of the members elected or nominated to
it from time to time. |
Section
65 (2) (o) |
PART
IV
PROCEDURE
FOR TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS OF THE PUNJAB COUNCIL
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24.
Time and place of business. – (1) The business meetings of
the Punjab Council shall ordinarily be held once in every three
months in January, April, July and October every year at such
time and place as may be decided by its President:
Provided that the place chosen shall be within the State
of Punjab. (2)
The President of the Punjab Council may, in the course of a
business meeting of said Council, decide the date for the next
meeting out of the months mentioned in sub-rule (1). (3) A special meeting of the Punjab Council, if deemed necessary shall be called by the President of the Punjab Council at reasonable notice at any time. (4) The first meeting of the Punjab Council held in any financial year shall be the annual meeting of the Punjab Council for that year. (5)
The minutes of every meeting other than a special meeting
called under sub-rule (3) shall be dispatched by the Registrar
by hand or by post to every member of the Punjab Council not
later than fifteen days after the said meeting. (6)
The items of business on the preliminary agenda of an
ordinary quarterly meeting of the Punjab Council shall be
intimated to the members of the Punjab Council by the Registrar,
in writing, well in advance of the date fixed for the meeting.
However, any other item can be discussed with the
permission of the Chair. |
Sections
(38) (6) and (65) (2) (c) (o) |
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25.
The business session. – Every meeting of the Punjab
Council shall be presided over by the President of the Punjab
Council when present or in his absence, by any other
member chosen by the members of the Punjab Council present from
amongst themselves to preside over that meeting. |
Sections
38(6) and 65(2)(c)(o) |
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26.
Quorum – (1) The quorum necessary for transaction
of business at a meeting of the Punjab Council shall be seven: Provided
that if a meeting is adjourned for want of quorum, no quorum
shall be necessary at the next meeting called for transacting
the same business. (2)
All issues which come up before any meeting of the Punjab
Council shall be decided by a majority of the members present
and voting. (3)
A copy of the minutes of each meeting of the Punjab Council,
whether ordinary or special, shall be submitted to its President
within five days of the meeting and after being attested by him
shall be sent to each member of the Punjab Council as provided
under sub-rule (5) of rule 24. |
Sections
38(6) and 65(2)(c)(o) |
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27.
Executive and other Committees. –
(1) The Punjab Council may, under section 40 of the Act, appoint
from amongst its members an executive Committee and other
Committees, on the adoption of a motion to this effect, for such
purposes as it may consider necessary and define the purposes
and functions of such Committees in the motion itself. (2)
The Punjab Council may also co-opt any person or persons
specially qualified to advise on any matter to any Committee,
other than the executive committee, by adopting a motion to this
effect. (3)
The quorum for meeting of the Executive Committee or other
committees shall be specified at the time of appointment of the
concerned committees and shall not be less than the simple
majority. (4)
The Registrar shall be convener of all such committees,
sub-committees and would be liable to submit the report of such
committees, sub-committees within the time as specified in the
motion. (5)
Save in exceptional circumstances, the extension of time shall
be given to any Committee appointed by the Punjab Council under
sub-rule (1) read with section 440 of the Act. (6)
The Registrar shall place before the Punjab Council the said
report of the Committee at the next meeting of that Council. |
Sections
40 and 65(2)(d) |